9th of October

9th of October

1965

  • The single Que Sera Sera by Normie Rowe went to number 1 on the 9th of October 1965.

1969

  • Australian representative rugby league player, Darren Britt, was born in Orange, New South Wales, on the 9th of October 1969. Britt played first grade for Western Suburbs, Canterbury-Bankstown, and St Helens from 1989 to 2003. He also played 9 games for Australia.

1975

  • Australian representative footballer, Mark Viduka, was born in Melbourne Victoria on the 9th of October 1975. In a career spanning from 1993 to 2009, Viduka played 409 games for Melbourne Knights, Dinamo Zagreb, Leeds United, Middlesbrough, and Newcastle United. He played 43 games for Australia between 1994 and 2007.
  • Little River Band played at Bondi Lifesaver, Bondi Junction on this day in 1975.
  • Cold Chisel played at Tivoli Hotel, Adelaide on this day in 1975.

1978

  • Little River Band played at Festival Hall, Brisbane on the 9th of October 1978.
  • The single Are You Old Enough by Dragon went to number 1 on this day in 1978.

1979

  • Retired Australian professional racing driver, Todd Kelly, was born in Melbourne, Vic, on this day in 1979.
  • Goldrush and Gillian Eastoe & King Dog played at Governor’s Pleasure, The Rocks, Sydney on this day in 1979.

2004

  • John Howard increased the Coalition’s majority in the House of Representatives and won a majority in the Senate in an election victory against Labor leader Mark Latham on the 9th of October 2004.

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